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Railroad contacts

Industrial development and intermodal contacts

Company Contact Person Contact Information
BNSF Railway Co.
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Grace Kung
Economic Development Representative

grace.kung@bnsf.com

Phone: 817-867-6889

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co.
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Kevin Burke
General Manager
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co.
2330 - 12th St. S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
kevinburke@alliantenergy.com

Phone: 319-786-3686
Fax: 319-786-3624
CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)
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Dan Drier
Manager
Business Developement
CN
17641 S. Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430-1345

Phone: 708-332-3061
Fax: 708-332-3673
Canadian Pacific Railway (owner of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)
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Robert Goedemont
Area Manager
Inudstrial Development
CP
2435 E. Kimberly Rd, Ste. 65
Bettendorf, IA 52722

robert_goedemont@cpr.ca


Phone: 563-441-5911
Fax: 563-441-7559
Iowa Interstate Railroad
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Jerry Lipka
President
Iowa Interstate Railroad
5900 Sixth St. S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4804
jplipka@iaisrr.com

Phone: 319-298-5410
Fax: 319-298-5456
Iowa Northern Railway Co.
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Dan Sabin
President
Iowa Northern Railway Co.
113 N. Second, P.O. Box 640
Greene, IA 50636
No17eng654@aol.com

Phone: 319-354-1127
Fax: 319-354-3817
Norfolk Southern Corp.
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Chris Ingraham
Manager
Industrial Development
Norfolk Southern Corp.
720 Olive St. Suite 2850
St. Louis, MO 63101
chris.ingraham@nscorp.com

Phone: 314-679-1880
Union Pacific Railroad
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Wayne A. Borg
Senior Business Manager
Industrial Development
Union Pacific Railroad
130 Quail Ridge Drive 559
Westmont, IL 60559
waborg@up.com

Phone: 630-794-5155
Fax: 630-794-5171

Quiet zone contacts

Company Contact Person Contact Information
BNSF Railway Co.

Ben Steinkamp
Manger of Public Projects
BNSF Railway Co.
80 44th Ave. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Benjamin.Steinkamp@bnsf.com
Phone: 763-782-3495
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC)

Tim Zimmerman
CRANDIC
2330 12th St., SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
timjzimmerman@alliantenergy.com

Phone: 319-786-3656
CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)

Mike Barron
Attorney
CN
17641 South Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430
michael.barron@cn.ca

Phone: 708-332-3954
Canadian Pacific Railway (owner of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)

Charles Newton
Director of Rules and Training
DM&E
140 N. Phillips Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Phone: 605-782-1205
Iowa Interstate Railroad

Jeff Johnson
Director of Safety
DM&E
5900 6th St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone:319-298-5440
Iowa Northern Railway Company

Mark A. Sabin
Vice President
Re: Quiet Zone Establishment
122 North 2nd Street, P.O. Box 640
Greene, IA 50636


Iowa Traction Railroad

David K. Johnson
Iowa Traction Railroad
P.O. Box 309
Mason City, IA 50402-0309
iatr@netins.net

Phone:641-424-4600
Fax:641-424-4600 M-F 8-5 (PC Online)
Union Pacific Railroad

All notices of intent, notices of establishment, or other general communication related to quiet zones should be sent to:
Union Pacific Railroad
Engineering Department
Re: Quiet Zone Establishment
1400 Douglas Street, STOP 0910
Omaha, NE 68179-0910

Union Pacific Railroad

Mike Blackley
Requests for diagnostic assistance:
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St. STOP 0910
Omaha, NE 68179-0910
mgblackl@up.com

Phone: 402/544-2029
Fax: 402/233-2892
Union Pacific Railroad

Brenda Mainwaring
Requests for diagnostic assistance:
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St. #1550
Omaha, NE 68179
brendamainwaring@up.com

Phone: 402/544-4749
Fax: 402/501-0011

General contact information

Company Contact Person Contact Information
Appanoose County Community RR (APNC)

P.O. Box 321
Centerville, IA 52544

Phone: 641-437-7029
Fax: 641-437-0514
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (BSV)

Fenner Stevenson
General Manager
225 10th St., PO Box 603
Boone, IA 50036

Phone: 515-432-4249
Fax: 515-432-4253
Burlington Junction Railway Co. (BJRY)

Steve Hoth
President
P.O. Box 982
Burlington, IA 52601

Phone: 319-754-5000
Fax: 319-754-1960
BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF)

Paul Nowicki, Asst. VP Gov't & Public Affairs
547 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 1509
Chicago, IL 60661

Phone: 312-850-5678
Fax: 312-850-5677
CBEC Railway Inc. (CBEC)

Randy Franks
200 29th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Phone:712-323-1690
Fax: 712-323-2276
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company (CIC)

Kevin Burke, Vice President & General Manager
2330 - 12th St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone:319-786-3686
Fax: 319-786-3624
CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)

Jim Kvedaras, Sr. Mgr Government & Public Affairs, CN
17641 South Ashland Avenue
Homewood, IL 60430

Phone:708-332-3508
Fax: 708-332-4361
D & I Railroad (DAIR)

J. D. (Jack) Parliament
President/GM
300 South Phillips Avenue, Ste 200, PO Box 5829
Sioux Falls, SD 57117

Phone:605-330-6588
Fax: 605-334-3656
D & W Railroad (DWRR)

Stephen Masters
Division Manager
700 6th St. NW, P.O. Box 112
Oelwein, IA 50662

Phone: 319-283-5291
Fax: 319-283-2141
Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)

Jerry Lieka
President
5900 6th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone: 319-298-5410
Fax: 319-298-5457
Canadian Pacific Railway (owner of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)

Herb Jones Director
Government Affairs
140 North Phillips, Ave., PO Box 1260
Sioux Falls, SD 57101

Phone: 605-782-1223
Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR)

Dan Sabin
President
305 Second Street Southeast, Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Phone: 319-297-6000
Fax: 319-297-6005
Iowa River Railroad (IARR)

James Broghammer
President
33371 170th Street
Steamboat Rock, IA 50627

Phone: 641-868-2676
Fax: 641-868-2677
Iowa Traction Railroad (IATR)

David Johnson
President
P.O. Box 309
Mason City, IA 50402-0309

Phone: 641-424-4600
Fax: 641-424-4600
Keokuk Junction Railway (KJRY)

Daniel LaKemper
1318 South Johanson Road
Peoria, IL 6160

Phone: 309-697-1400
Fax: 309-697-8486
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS)

Chip Meador
Director
Strategic Planning
3 Commercial Place
Norfolk, VA 23510-2191

Phone: 757-629-2664
Union Pacific Railroad

Brenda Mainwaring
Requests for diagnostic assistance:
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St. #1550
Omaha, NE 68179
brendamainwaring@up.com

Phone: 402-544-4749
Fax: 402-501-0011

Surface Repair Railroad Contacts

Company Contact Person Contact Information
Appanoose County Community Railroad

Heather Clark, Office Manager 1303 S. 21st
P. O. Box 321
Centerville, IA 52544
Phone: 641-437-7029
FAX: 641-437-0514
Email: apncrr@jetnetinc.net
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

Fenner Stevenson P. O. Box 603
Boone, IA 50036
Phone: 515-432-4249
FAX: 515-432-4253
Email: b&svrr@tdsi.net
BNSF Railway Co.

Ben Steinkamp
Manger of Public Projects
BNSF Railway Co.
80 44th Ave. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Benjamin.Steinkamp@bnsf.com
Phone: 763-782-3495
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
(CRANDIC)


Tim Zimmerman 2330 12th Street, SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-3438
Phone: 319-786-3641
FAX: 319-786-4171
Email: timjzimmerman@alliantenergy.com
CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)

Harlan Arians, Engineer – Technical Services 1006 East 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone: 319-236-9205
FAX: 319-292-3313
Email: harlan.arians@cn.ca
Canadian Pacific Railway (owner of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)

Jeff Johnson, Public Works Specialist

501 Marquette Avenue South
Suite 1510
Minneapolis, MN  55402
Phone: 612-904-5945
Email: JeffreyW_Johnson@cpr.ca



Iowa Interstate Railroad

Pat Sheldon
5900 6th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: 319-298-5428
FAX: 319-298-5457
Email: phsheldon@iaisrr.com

Iowa Northern Railway Company

Rod Tudor, Roadmaster P. O. Box 640
Greene, IA 50636-0640
Phone: 641-816-5870
FAX: 641-816-4816
Email: rodtudor@omnitelcom.com
Iowa River Railroad

Pine Lake Corn Processors
Renee Schachterle
Steamboat Rock, IA 50672
Phone: 641-868-2676 Ext. 229
FAX: 641-868-2677
Email: rschachterle@pinelakecorn.com
Iowa Traction Railroad Company

David Johnson, President P. O. Box 309
Mason City, IA 50402-0309
Phone: 641-424-4600
FAX: 641-424-4600
Email: iatr@netins.net
Union Pacific Railroad

Mike Blackley, Mgr. Ind. & Public Projects 1400 Douglas Street – Stop 0910
Omaha, NE 68179-0910
Phone: 402-544-2029
FAX: 402-233-2892
Email: mgblackl@up.com

Report a problem - contacts for signal malfunction

Signal malfunctions should be reported to the railroad responsible for the signal. At signalized crossings, the crossing number and an emergency contact number are posted on the signal house. If unsure what railroad to call, contact the local law enforcement agency.

Rail During Office hours* After hours
Amtrak

No responsibility for signal malfunctions. Signals are maintained by the owner or operator of the track (BNSF Railway Co. in Iowa).

Appanoose County Community Railroad 641-437-7029 or
641- 437-7118
641-895-7642
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad 800-626-0319 or
515-432-5047
515-433-0524
(Boone Co. Sheriff)
Burlington Junction Railway Co. No signals
BNSF Railway Co.

800-832-5452 (24 hour)

CBEC Railway Inc. 800-321-3891 (24 hour) 
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. (CRANDIC)

319-786-3645 (24 hour)

Cedar River Railroad Co. (CN Railroad)

877-333-7989 (24 hour)

CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)

877-333-7989 (24 hour)

D & I Railroad Co.

605-334-5000,
 ext. 6588

605-351-6168
If no response, then
605-351-4150 or
605-212-0900
D & W Railroad (Operated by Iowa Northern Railway Co.)

7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
800-392-3342

After 11 p.m.
641-435-4016 or
319-404-5198

Canadian Pacific Railway (owner of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)

800-339-1080 (24 hour)

Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd.

800-321-3891 (24 hour)

Iowa Northern Railway Co.

7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
800-392-3342

After 11 p.m.
641-435-4016 or
319-404-5198

Iowa River Railroad

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
641-858-6056 or 641-858-6053

After 4 p.m.
641-751-5105

Iowa Traction Railroad Co.

No signals

Keokuk Junction Railroad Co.

Signals maintained by BNSF, call BNSF at
800-832-5452 (24 hour)

Norfolk and Southern Railway Co.

800-453-2530 (24 hour)

Union Pacific Railroad

800-848-8715 (Choose option 2)  (24 hour)

 
*If no response at the daytime number, call the after hours number.

Contacts for emergency or dangerous railroad situation

Emergency situations (such as a blocked track, stalled car, track damage, or anything else that would present a danger or emergency situation) should be reported to the appropriate railroad. If the emergency is associated with a highway-railroad crossing, providing the
crossing identification is helpful for quick identification of the location. If unsure what railroad to call, contact the local law enforcement agency. 

Rail During Office hours* After hours
Amtrak

800-331-0008 (24 hour)

Appanoose County Community Railroad 641-437-7029 or
641- 437-7118
641-895-7642
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad 800-626-0319 or
515-432-5047
515-433-0524
(Boone Co. Sheriff)
Burlington Junction Railway Co. 319-753-6157 319-392-8395
BNSF Railway Co.

800-832-5452 (24 hour)

CBEC Railway Inc. 800-321-3891 (24 hour)
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co. (CRANDIC)

319-786-3645 (24 hour)

CN (owner of Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad and Cedar River Railroad)

800-465-9239 (24 hour)

Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Co. (CN Railroad)

800-465-9239 (24 hour)

D & I Railroad Co.

605-334-5000,
 ext. 6588

605-351-4150 or
605-212-0900
D & W Railroad (Operated by Iowa Northern Railway Co.)

7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
800-392-3342

After 11 p.m.
641-357-4427

Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad

800-339-1080 (24 hour)

Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd.

800-321-3891 (24 hour)

Iowa Northern Railway Company

7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
800-392-3342

After 11 p.m.
641-357-4427

Iowa River Railroad

8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
641-858-6056 or 641-858-6053

After 4 p.m.
641-751-5105

Iowa Traction Railroad Co.

641-424-4600 (24 hour)

Keokuk Junction Railroad Co.

5:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
800-914-7851
If no response call 309-697-1400 or 319-524-7313
After 5 p.m. 319-795-4788 or
479-414-6563

Norfolk and Southern Railway Co.

800-453-2530 (24 hour)

Union Pacific Railroad Co.

888-877-7267 (24 hour)

 
*If no response at the daytime number, call the after hours number.
Consult the Web sites of individual railroads for additional contact information.

The Office of Rail Transportation can also assist you in finding the appropriate contact at a railroad. Call 515-239-1140 for assistance.